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How long after ending a 12 day prednisone taper will it take for all side effects , eg water retention, to go away?

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Dr. Raj Singh answered

1-2 weeks: A lot depends on the dosing of prednsone you were taking. Usually water retention effect going away in 1-2 weeks. Some of the other side effects such as stretch marks, hormonal changes etc may take longer.

Answered 10/9/2017

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